Weight Loss Journey: Entry 5

As I took pictures of my beautiful lunch today, I realized that I never posted my weight loss this week.  Oops!  Well...another week of Weight Watchers completed and Mom and I are still going strong!  Mom has started losing some weight too, which is making her quite happy!

I lost 1 pound this week!

Total weight loss 12 pounds!

Now...on to the delicious lunch.  This is a recipe out of the new Weight Watcher's cookbook we bought recently at CostCo.  So far we have made some really delicious things.  Today's lunch only had 3 Points too!  AWESOME!

Eggplant Parmesan Stacks

Here is the side view so you can see that there is a tomato slice in the center with the fresh  mozarella.

I also had a bit of am impulse buy this past Sunday while grocery shopping at SuperTarget.  This little ice cream maker was on sale and it is so freaking cute that I HAD to have it!  Turns out it is super easy to use too!  I made myself some Banana Ice Milk today for the first time...and put it in my Mike Wazowski bowl from Christmas.  Delicious!  There are a ton of recipes for Sorbet in my new cookbook too, so I'll be having fun with this ice cream maker.  Best part about this snack is that it is only 1 Point!



Also have to throw up a picture of Logan.  I just can't help myself!

Weight Loss Journey: Entry 4

My weight post is late again this week...sorry!

I did weigh a day late this week, but I have no real excuse for not updating everyone.  I really should have too because Mom and I have successfully completed 1 month of Weight Watchers!  We are doing great!  Mom has started losing weight now and I reached my first milestone :)

5% of my weight loss goal!

My next milestone will be 10% and I hope to reach it in the next month.  I am very happy with my progress so far!

I lost 1.8 pounds this week.

Total weight loss 11 pounds!

Yesterday, Shawn and I were at CostCo and I found a new cookbook that looks awesome!  It is Weight Watchers New Complete Cookbook .  I went through this morning and flagged all the recipes I want to make...and there are a lot!  There are very few pictures in the cookbook though so I will be taking lots of pictures and will be sure to post them online.

Weight Loss Journey: Entry 3

I am a bit late with my weight loss for the week, but it has been CRAZY at work (more on that later) and I just haven't had time to get to the computer.  I did find the time to get to the scale this week though!

I lost 2.2 pounds!

Total weight loss...9.2 pounds!

Well...I'm on my way!  Weight Watchers keeps telling me that I'm moving too fast with my weight loss and I should slow it down, so I'm trying to do better about eating all the points I'm alotted for the day.  We'll see how that is working on Sunday :)

Delicious Dinner

As I mentioned yesterday, I made some salsa/pico de gallo from scratch...which I had never done before.  It was delicious, if I do say so myself!  Plus, the whole plate was only 8 POINTS!  Woot Woot! Even Shawn and Eric liked our dinner, except the broccoli (which we got at the Farmer's Market).  They won't eat that and I think they're CRAZY!



Weight Loss Journey: Entry 2

The weight loss journey continues through week 2...

 I lost 3.2 pounds this week!
Total weight loss...7 pounds!

So far Weight Watchers is going well.  It has really helped to have Mom do it with me.  We are still cooking up some really great stuff.  I made salsa (well...it's more of a pico de gallo) from scratch today, using whatever I thought would make it good.  It turned out delicious...and nothing in it has any points!  Woohoo!  I am going to use it for dinner tonight.  Stay tuned for a picture of the delicious dinner I will be making later!

Weight Loss Journey: Entry 1

So...once again I am giving Weight Watchers a go.  This time Mom and I are doing it together, so we should have good results.  We have completed one week with success!

I lost 4.2 pounds!

Now only...well A LOT still to lose but I'll get there.

Mom and I have already found some really great recipes, so I'll share some of the good ones we find.  Here is a breakfast recipe I found, which is awesome because breakfast is my favorite!  Also, I read something recently that said your breakfast should consist of 40% of your caloric intake for the day, with 30% at lunch at 30% at dinner.  Who does that on a daily basis?  I guess we should.  This breakfast is not 40% of the daily calories, but it is delicious and filling.

Eggs Italian Style

4 Servings

8 - 1 oz slices of Polenta (I used a Sundried Tomato & Basil variety)

4 small tomatoes, in 1/4" slices

4 egg

1 Tbsp Olive Oil (or cooking spray)

Oregano, Salt & Pepper

In a non-stick skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat.  Add polenta and cook 1-2 minutes per side then place 2 per plate.  Lightly season tomatoes with salt, pepper and oregano and place in same skillet.  Cook 30 seconds per side, until sugars of tomato start to slightly carmelize.  Place each tomatoe (approx 3 slices) onto plates over the polenta.  Add eggs to skillet (season lightly with salt, pepper and oregano) and cook until whites are opaque but yolk still runny (over easy is what I did).  Place 1 egg on each plate.  Serve.  Yummy.

Lunch

Mom and I decided to go to the Farmer's Market this morning to buy some fresh vegetables to help us with Weight Watchers (which I don't think I've mentioned yet, but Mom and I are doing together.)  We found some delicious things at the Farmer's Market!

Tangerines.

Tomatoes.

Texas Pasta...linguine flavored like Spinach and stuff.  yum.

Parmesan Cheese.

Kale.

and best of all...Portobello Mushrooms.



We also got some hoagie rolls at the grocery and some delicious Mozarella cheese from Costco, so when we got home we made sandwiches.  I should have taken a picture of mine because it was fabulous!  I sauted my half of the mushroom with red peppers and zuchini then put it on the hoagie roll with mozarella cheese and some Mayo made with Olive Oil. 

Heavenly.

Serioulsy.

We decided we are doing this every Saturday that I don't work.